FR Doc 2010-23901[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Brigham Young University, Museum
of Peoples and Cultures, Provo, UT
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the
completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary
objects in the possession of the Brigham Young University, Museum of
Peoples and Cultures, Provo, UT. The human remains and associated
funerary objects were removed from Kane and San Juan Counties, UT.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3). The
determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the
museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native
American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National
Park Service is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Between 1993 and 1996, a detailed assessment of the human remains
and associated funerary objects was made by the Brigham Young
University, Museum of Peoples and Cultures, professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab
Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona; Ohkay
Owingeh, New Mexico (formerly the Pueblo of San Juan); Pueblo of Acoma,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo
Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of 23
individuals were removed from four unidentified caves in San Juan
County, UT. Between 1893 and 1894, Mr. Charles Lang and Mr. Platte
Lyman donated the human remains to the Deseret Museum, Salt Lake City,
UT, which was later incorporated into the Church History Museum of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, UT. The
collection became known as the Lang-Lyman Collection, and was acquired
by the Museum of Peoples and Cultures through museum transfers in 1966
and 1995, and accessioned (Catalog Nos. 1966.55.1.1, 1966.56.1.1,
1966.57.2.1, 1966.57.3.1. 1966.57.7.1, 1966.58.1.0, 1966.58.2.0,
1966.58.3.1, 1966.58.4.1, 1966.58.5.1, 1966.58.5.2, 1966.58.6.1,
1966.58.7.1, 1966.58.8.1, 1966.58.9.1, 1966.58.10.1, 1966.59.1.1,
1966.60.1.1, 1966.61.1.1, 1966.62.1.1, 1966.62.2.1, 1966.62.4.0, and
1966.64.01.1). No known individuals were identified. The 127 associated
funerary objects are 1 spear, 1 small spear, 9 sandals, 6 animal skins,
1 net bag, 1 net, 5 atlatl darts, 2 feathered blankets, 2 buckskin
pouches, 8 baskets, 1 piece of leather, 1 moccasin, 1 pipe, 1 onyx pipe
bowl, 14 turkey feathers, 1 bundle of human hair, 1 mug, 1 leather
pouch, 1 piece of buckskin, 1 gourd container, 60 feathers, 1 bone awl,
1 stone implement, 1 ceramic bowl, 1 wooden pillow, 1 throwing stick
and 3 ceramic vessels.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown site, in either Kane or San
Juan County, UT. These remains are also part of the previously
mentioned Lang-Lyman Collection, acquired and accessioned by the Museum
of Peoples and Cultures through museum transfers in 1966 (Catalog No.
1966.63.1.1). No known individual was identified. The four associated
funerary objects are one basket, one feather and yucca blanket, one lot
of seed corn and one feather blanket.
Documentation surrounding the Lang-Lyman expedition indicates that
all the burials were found within various dry cave locations. This is
consistent with the deposition of other known prehistoric Puebloan
burials. In addition, the typology of the objects found with the human
remains supports the determination that these burials are affiliated
with the prehistoric Anasazi culture.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of three
individuals were removed from an unknown location in Iceberg Canyon
near Lake Powell, San Juan County, UT, by private individuals. No
further geographical information is known. In 1971, the human remains
were donated to the Museum of Peoples and Cultures and were accessioned
(Catalog No. 1971.11.5.0). No known individuals were identified. The
one associated funerary objects is one lot of clothing fragments.
A twisted fragment of animal hide present on one of the sets of the
human remains may represent the remains of a Basketmaker-style
rabbitskin robe. Based on the presence of the clothing fragments, it is
reasonably determined that the burials date to either the late
Basketmaker or early Pueblo era of the Anasazi culture. Based on the
period to which the burials date and the general location in which they
were found, museum officials have determined that the burials are
prehistoric Anasazi and affiliated with modern Puebloan cultures.
In 1971, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from 42Sa2110, Nancy Patterson Village, in Montezuma
Canyon, San Juan County, UT, by Nancy Patterson. The human remains were
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donated to the Museum of Peoples and Cultures later that same year and
accessioned (Catalog No. 1971.46.3-13). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1980, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from 42Sa2110, Nancy Patterson Village, in Montezuma
Canyon, San Juan County, UT. The human remains were donated to the
Museum of Peoples and Cultures later that same year and accessioned
(Catalog Nos. 1980.9.16.0 and 1980.9.17.0). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The Nancy Patterson Village (42Sa2110) was principally excavated as
a Brigham Young University field school from 1983-1986. The collections
from this period are not held at the museum. Prior to that time,
smaller collections were gathered from the surface of the site during
various field trips, which were led by Brigham Young University
Department of Anthropology faculty. Based on the presence of Anasazi-
type ceramics and architecture at the site, these burials have been
determined to be prehistoric Anasazi and affiliated with modern
Puebloan cultures.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown location within Montezuma
Canyon, San Juan County, UT. In 1972, the human remains were donated to
the Museum of Peoples and Cultures by a private individual and
accessioned (Catalog Nos. 1972.51.0.0-1972.51.0.9). No further
information regarding the collection is known. No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The human remains appear to date to approximately the Basketmaker/
Pueblo period. Based on the time period to which this burial dates and
the general location of the site, museum officials have determined that
this burial is prehistoric Anasazi and affiliated with modern Puebloan
cultures.
In 1974, human remains representing a minimum of one individual
were removed from 42Sa3786, White Mesa, San Juan County, UT. This site
was surveyed by Brigham Young University as part of a transmission line
project contracted by Utah Power and Light. In 1976, the collection
from that project was donated to the Museum of Peoples and Cultures and
accessioned (Catalog Nos. 1976.52.45.1-16). No known individual was
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
In 1984, Dr. Dale Berge published a report on the collection from
White Mesa entitled "Archaeological Investigations of the Pinto-Abajo
Transmission Line, San Juan County, Utah." Based on the presence of
Anasazi-type ceramics and architecture at the site, the individual has
been determined to be prehistoric Anasazi and affiliated with modern
Puebloan cultures.
At an unknown date, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from an unknown site. In 1981, the Museum of
Peoples and Cultures received and accessioned the human remains from a
private individual (Catalog No. 1981.5.1.1). Museum records indicate
that this individual received the human remains from a third source,
who reportedly acquired the remains from a dry cave in San Juan County,
west of Blanding, UT. No further provenience information is known. No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
Museum records indicate that the original collector reported the
skull to be prehistoric Anasazi/Basketmaker. Based on the provenience
and appearance of the human remains, and without the presence of
contradictory information, museum personnel have reasonably concluded
that this individual is most likely prehistoric Anasazi, and therefore
affiliated with modern Puebloan cultures.
In 1983, human remains representing a minimum of two individuals
were removed from 42Ka2574, Hog Creek, on the north edge of Hog Creek
Canyon, Kane County, UT, by Brigham Young University's Office of Public
Archaeology, as part of a construction mitigation project for the
relocation of US Highway 89. In 1984, the collection was donated to the
Museum of Peoples and Cultures. No known individuals were identified.
The six associated funerary objects are one bone pendant, one mano
fragment, three stone beads and one lot of numerous bead fragments.
The site was later reported in a 1987 publication: "Archaeological
Excavation at Hog Creek Canyon Dune Site 42Ka2574, Hog Creek Canyon,
Kane County Utah." Based on a radiocarbon sample taken from the matrix
of the burials, the Hog Creek site was determined to be prehistoric
Basketmaker/Anasazi and affiliated with modern Puebloan cultures.
Between 1969 and 1973, human remains representing a minimum of one
individual were removed from 42Sa971, Monument Village, at the
convergence of Montezuma Canyon and Monument Canyon, San Juan County,
UT, by a Brigham Young University field school. In 1988, the human
remains were donated and accessioned (Catalog No. 1988.164.168.0). No
known individual was identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The collection was reported in two Brigham Young University
publications. The first report, "A Preliminary Study of an Anasazi
Settlement (42Sa971) Prior to AD 900 in Montezuma Canyon, San Juan
County, Southeastern Utah" was written by Gregory Patterson. The
second report, "A Preliminary Classification of Anasazi Ceramics from
Montezuma Canyon, San Juan County, Southeastern Utah" was written by
Dr. Donald Forsyth. Based on the presence of Anasazi-type ceramics and
architecture at the site, the human remains were determined to be
prehistoric Anasazi and affiliated with modern Puebloan cultures.
Archeological data, artifact typology and cultural components at
each of the above-mentioned sites supports the determination that the
human remains are Ancestral Puebloan. The Ancestral Puebloans are a
prehistoric culture, and are reasonably determined to be linked to
modern Puebloan cultures through geography, culture history, oral
history and anthropological information. The folklore of modern pueblos
places them in the Ancestral Puebloan area since prehistoric times. In
addition, anthropological studies have demonstrated a continuity of
culture between the modern pueblos and the Ancestral Puebloans.
Officials of the Museum of Peoples and Cultures have determined
that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described above
represent the physical remains of 36 individuals of Native American
Ancestry. Officials of the Museum of Peoples and Cultures also have
determined that, pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(3)(A), the 138 objects
described above are reasonably believed to have been placed with or
near individual human remains at the time of death or later as part of
the death rite or ceremony. Lastly, officials of the Museum of Peoples
and Cultures have determined that there is a relationship of shared
group identity which can reasonably be traced between the human remains
and associated funerary objects and the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab
Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona;
Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
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Domingo, New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New
Mexico.
Representatives of any other Indian tribe that believes itself to
be culturally affiliated with the human remains and associated funerary
objects should contact Paul Stavast, Museum of Peoples and Cultures,
Brigham Young University, 105 Allen Hall, Provo, UT 84602-3600,
telephone (801) 422-0018, before October 25, 2010. Repatriation of the
human remains and associated funerary objects to the Hopi Tribe of
Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab Indian
Reservation, Arizona; Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna,
New Mexico; Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New
Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Domingo, New
Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New Mexico, may proceed
after that date if no additional claimants come forward.
The Museum of Peoples and Cultures are responsible for notifying
the Hopi Tribe of Arizona; Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the Kaibab
Indian Reservation, Arizona; Ohkay Owingehm New Mexico; Pueblo of
Acoma, New Mexico; Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico; Pueblo of Isleta, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico; Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico;
Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico; Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico; Pueblo of
Pojoaque, New Mexico; Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico; Pueblo of San
Ildefonso, New Mexico; Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa
Ana, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico; Pueblo of Santo
Domingo, New Mexico; Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico; Pueblo of Tesuque, New
Mexico; Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico; and Zuni Tribe of the Zuni
Reservation, New Mexico, that this notice has been published.
Dated: September 10, 2010
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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